Access to Learning Mentor – Lakelands Academy Job at Ellesmere, England, United Kingdom Full Time NEW

LAKELANDS ACADEMY, Oswestry Road, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0EA

Tel: 01691 622543 Email: admin@lak.318education.co.uk

We are hoping to recruit a successful candidate to the following position

Access to Learning Mentor

Salary: Grade 6 Point 8-11 £26,824 – £28,142 per annum, pro rata

Actual Salary: £22,970 – £24,099 per annum

Hours of Work: 37 hours per week, term time plus PD days

Contract Term: Permanent

Commencement date: 1st September 2026

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Support students who are at risk of social exclusion and those who may have emotional and/or wellbeing difficulties.
• Assist in the implementation of an agreed ‘action plan’ designed to address a student’s individual learning needs.
• Scaffold access to learning targets in EHCPs/Support Plans; prepare accessible materials; support assessment and feedback.
• In conjunction with designated school staff, assist in the implementation of an action plan that seeks to address a student’s learning needs and remove any barriers to learning.
• Under the direction of the SLT lead/Lead Teacher support and engage students, both academically and emotionally, who are experiencing challenges (either short or longer-term) with their communication, interaction, emotional and mental health, in the ‘traditional’ school environment which is providing a barrier to their current participation, engagement and/or success.
• Assist in the management and monitoring of individual students’ progress against academic progress and the THRIVE programme attainment standards.
• Under the direction of the SLT lead/Lead Teacher provide support for an identified group of students and where appropriate their parents/carers with the aim of reducing truancy, suspension and exclusion and promoting achievement.
• Assist the Lead Teacher in planning, delivering and adapting personalised Thrive intervention sessions (This includes delivery and sequencing of sessions linked to the schools Teaching and Learning Model).

The post holder will comply with safeguarding policies and procedure and be able to recognise safeguarding signs, report any disclosures & safeguarding concerns immediately to the DSL and monitor students’ safety at all times.

This Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). It is a criminal offence to knowingly apply to work with children when disqualified. Applicants should be aware that, as part of our safer recruitment due diligence, we might undertake online searches.

To apply for this position or for more information please contact Alison Skone or Hannah Young on 01691 622543. Please send your completed application form to finance@lak.318education.co.uk or via post to the address above by the closing date. Please note that receipt of applications will not be acknowledged.

Closing date – 9am, Monday 22nd June 2026

Interviews to be held – Monday 29th June 2026

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